Matthew and Tilly

by Rebecca C Jones (Author)

Matthew and Tilly
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Set in the diverse neighborhood of a big city, this poignant and universal story of friendship tells about two best pals who share everything together--even making up after a quarrel.

"Children will recognize their own relationships in the ebb and flow of Matthew and Tilly's friendship."--Booklist

"There can never be too many books about the importance of friendship and forgiveness--especially when they are of this caliber."--Publisher's Weekly

"This modest story line swells with the visual excitement of Peck's paintings. . . . Their power lingers in the mind long after they have been seen."--School Library Journal

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Two best friends who quarrel over a broken purple crayon learn the value of forgiveness; "This is not an unfamiliar tale," said PW, "but it is told here with simple eloquence and poignancy." Ages 4-8. (Dec.)

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Review quotes

"Children will recognize their own relationships in the ebb and flow of Matthew and Tilly's friendship."—Booklist

"There can never be too many books about the importance of friendship and forgiveness—especially when they are of this caliber."—Publisher's Weekly

"This modest story line swells with the visual excitement of Peck's paintings . . . Their power lingers in the mind long after they have been seen."—School Library Journal
Rebecca C Jones
Rebecca C. Jones is the author of sixteen books for children. She's written for newspapers, magazines, textbooks, and even TV stations. Most of her books have been fiction, based on things that happened to her or to someone she knows. But her most recent books--and all of her newspaper and magazine articles--have been nonfiction, about things that really did happen. She especially likes learning and writing about real people who did interesting things a long time ago.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140556407
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
10
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
December 19, 1995
Series
Picture Puffin Books
BISAC categories
JUV030000 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | General
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
City and town life

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